Ceres · Stanislaus County
Paint Correction in Ceres, CA
Ceres sits next to Modesto, where Graffiti Summer brings classic cars out every June, and swirled paint stands out next to show cars. Skylab Ceramic Details corrects paint by machine at its Modesto studio, from $700. Call (209) 871-7060 for a free quote.
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- Owner on every car
Why people bring their cars to Skylab
- GYEON Certified installer, listed on GYEON's installer map
- The owner does the work on every car
- Paint measured with a digital gauge before anything is polished
- Black paint restoration is a specialty
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Schuyler (Skylar) Ricketts works on every car himself, in a studio built for paint: hexagon lighting, digital paint gauges and infrared curing.
Ready for Graffiti Summer
Modesto, the city that inspired American Graffiti, holds Graffiti Summer each June, with a parade along McHenry Avenue and a classic car show. If your car will be parked next to show cars, swirls and haze stand out. A Two-Step correction, $1,450 over up to two days, takes out about 80 to 90 percent of defects and brings depth back to the color.
Signature show-car packages
For cars that will be judged, Skylab's Signature packages go well past correction. Gold starts at $3,000 and takes about two weeks. Platinum starts at $6,000, takes about four weeks, and adds dry ice cleaning of the engine bay, wheel wells and undercarriage. It is prep at the level expected at Pebble Beach and Cavallino.
Want it done right the first time?
Send a photo or two and tell us about the car. Free quote, no pressure.
What correction cannot fix
Correction works inside the clear coat. Rock chips through the paint, deep key scratches, peeling clear and bad repaints need a body shop. Skylar checks each panel with a paint thickness gauge and a digital microscope and tells you what can and cannot be fixed before you commit. From Ceres, the studio is a short drive up Highway 99.
Questions
How should a Ceres owner prep a car for a car show?
Start with an inspection. Most show cars need at least a Two-Step correction, and many need Multi-Step or a full sand and polish. Skylab's Signature Gold ($3,000) and Platinum ($6,000) packages cover the full prep, with engine bay and undercarriage work in Platinum.
Can paint correction remove scratches from a car wash in Ceres?
Car wash marring, the fine swirls and straight-line scratches from brushes and dirty towels, is exactly what correction removes. Most of it comes out with a Single-Step or Two-Step. A coating afterward makes it less likely to come back.
What is full sand and polish, and can Ceres drivers get it?
Full sand and polish means wet sanding the clear coat flat to remove orange peel or deep defects, then polishing it back to gloss. Skylab does this work at the Modesto studio, just north of Ceres. It is quoted per car after a paint thickness check.
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Call, text or send the form. Schuyler answers personally and limits how many cars he takes each month.